Banila Co
Clean It Zero Original Cleansing Balm
4.3
A solid sherbet balm that melts on skin contact, lifts off sunscreen and makeup, then rinses clean with no drip.
Step 1 · The routine
Cleansers
Oil and water cleansers — the first step, and the one most routines get wrong.
COSRX
Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser
4.2
A low-pH gel that cleans without the tight, squeaky finish — an easy morning wash, and the water step after an oil cleanse.
Anua
Heartleaf Pore Control Cleansing Oil
4.3
Melts off sunscreen and makeup, then rinses clean — a gentle, good-value first cleanse for the double-cleanse step.
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Cleansing oil vs cleansing balm: Anua vs Clean It Zero
Two first-cleanse products that do the same job in different forms: a liquid oil and a firm sherbet balm. Which one suits your skin, and your sink.
Best of Cleansers
Best Korean face cleansers for oily skin
Three Korean cleansers for oily skin — a low-pH daily gel, an occasional salicylic wash, and an oil cleanse that dissolves the day's sebum and SPF.
Best of Cleansers
Best Korean cleansers for sensitive skin
Three fragrance-free Korean cleansers for sensitive skin — a gentle daily foam, a hydrating one, and a rare fragrance-free oil — when most 'gentle' washes hide essential oils.
GuideThe cleanse step
Korean double cleansing: do you really need two cleansers?
Double cleansing — an oil wash, then a water-based one — is the cleanse step Korean skincare carried furthest. What each wash is for, when you need both, and how to do it without stripping your skin.